Governors by party Peak in past 100 yearsIn 1922, the country had the highest percentage of Republican governors at 69 percent.In 1938, Democrats had their highest tally, 81 percent. Current party of governor States with electionsElections will be held this year in 26 of the 33 states with Republican governors, nine of the 16 states…

Tustin police are seeking the public’s help in a case of a 67-year-old man charged in October with committing lewd acts against a child about 12 years ago. Gerardo Garcia Lopez of Spokane, Wash., was booked into the Orange County Jail on Oct. 26 and was being held on $1 million dollar bail,  police announced on…

A Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue captain struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle remained unresponsive and in critical condition on Sunday, Nov. 4, with fire officials announcing on social media, “The next several hours are critical.” A GoFundMe campaign was launched after fire Capt. Mike Kreza, an 18-year-veteran of the fire department, was…

SANTA ANA – An off-duty Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy was robbed early Sunday, Nov. 4 as he slept in his personal vehicle, which was parked in front of a friend’s home in Santa Ana, police said. The deputy’s cell phone and cash were stolen, said Santa Ana police Sgt. Sergio Gutierrez. “He (the deputy) does…

Grace Vallejo is the mayor of Delano, the farming community along Highway 99 that is the birthplace of the United Farm Workers movement. Vallejo’s parents, first-generation Americans, were migrant farmworkers in the Central Valley who took their kids with them to pick grapes, potatoes and cotton…

For many Californians, Saturday was a sunny gift of a fall day, a chance to stroll the beach, rake leaves, visit a park or take in a child’s soccer game. For Cristina Escobedo, it was a time to save her daughter from possible deportation. For Marylee Sanders, an opportunity to stand up for Brett…

Officials ordered a closure Saturday, Nov. 3 to a portion of the ocean water area at Capistrano Beach in Dana Point due to a sewage spill. The County of Orange Health Care Agency’s Environmental Health division closed the ocean water area 500 feet up coast and 500 feet down coast from the Estrella storm drain…

An Anaheim house of worship for the Jewish faith was evacuated on Saturday evening after police received a bomb threat toward the synagogue over the phone. After the evacuation, officials determined that the area was safe after no devices were located. At 6:49 p.m., a man called the Anaheim Police Department, threatening to bomb a…

LOS ANGELES – Ramona Ripston, who led the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California nearly 40 years, died Saturday in Los Angeles at age 91, ACLU officials said. Ripston had been in failing health for several years and died at her Los Angeles home, ACLU SoCal spokesman David Colker said. “Ripston was an impassioned,…

A captain with Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue was in critical condition at a hospital after he was hit by a vehicle while riding his bicycle in Mission Viejo on Saturday, Nov. 3, authorities said. Capt. Mike Kreza was off duty at the time of the accident, said Carrie Braun, spokeswoman for the Orange County…